Fred Hersch Trio: Dancing in the Dark

Fred Hersch | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 24, 1994)
• Original Release Date: March 12, 1993
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Chesky Records
• ASIN: B000003GFX
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #56,816 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. So In Love

2. For All We Know

3. I Fall In Love Too Easily

4. If I Should Lose You

5. Dancing In The Dark

6. Out Of Nowhere

7. Secret Love

8. Wild Is The Wind

9. All The Things You Are

10. My Funny Valentine

11. Bye Bye Blackbird

Customer Reviews

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Stuff, August 30, 2000

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Joseph DeMarco (Providence, RI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fred Hersch Trio: Dancing in the Dark (Audio CD)

As usual, Fred displays his unique interpretation of old songs. This rhythm section is great, providing a solid, yet pervious foundation. It is great to hear Fred's contrapuntal improv interweaved with bass & drums. His stuff really works!

The recording quality itself is unique -- to my ears it sounds like it was recorded in a wooden room with mic placement far away from the instruments. It's a nice approach that lets the instruments breathe. This is a great recording, definitely worth having.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Splendid, February 7, 2008

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David Saemann - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fred Hersch Trio: Dancing in the Dark (Audio CD)

Fred Hersch has an interesting approach to standards. Sometimes he keeps very close to the tune. At other times, he offers evocations and variations on the tune that are very free form. In one instance, he starts with the tune, moves on to some highly effective variations, then returns to the tune at the end. All in all, this album covers a great range of approaches, with overtones of Bill Evans at times, but also of Keith Jarrett. Hersch technically is a fine pianist, and his tone is always ingratiating. A lovely album.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great interpretations, November 11, 2006

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James J. Phillips (Tampa, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fred Hersch Trio: Dancing in the Dark (Audio CD)

Fred Hersch is a very accomplished piano player. On this outing he selects jazz standards for his trio and arrives at a great place with them. The title track alone is worth the price of admission but everything is good here. Fred plays with a quiet passion and intensity on some very lyrical interpretations. On a few cuts you can definately hear the Bill Evans influence. I can't think of a better jazz piano master to be influenced by. The trio feeds well off each other and puts their own stamp on these tunes. Great piano jazz trio music.